Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!pikes!mercury.cair.du.edu!diana.cair.du.edu!rbourass From: rbourass@diana.cair.du.edu (Mr. Photography) Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc Subject: Re: Low Power AT adapter Message-ID: <1990Nov5.043029.9299@mercury.cair.du.edu> Date: 5 Nov 90 04:30:29 GMT References: <9010221234.aa24473@louie.udel.edu> <9010252113.AA14211@sun.soe.clarkson.edu> Sender: rbourass@udenva Organization: University of Denver Lines: 46 In article <9010252113.AA14211@sun.soe.clarkson.edu> "aka NELSON@CLUTX.BITNET" writes: >In article <9010221234.aa24473@louie.udel.edu> ROsman%ASS%SwRI05@D15VS178A.SPACE.SWRI.EDU writes: > > Have you considered the Xircom adapter. It uses a parallel port > which isn't AT specifc. It is VERY low power and provides > reasonable throughput. I know that there are drivers compatible > with FTP software. I don't know about the Unix referenced. > >Please don't buy Xircom's products. For a year, they distributed my software >in violation of the copyright. They show no remorse, and their basic >attitude is "yeah, we did it, and yeah, we feel *real* sorry for Russ". > >If you're interested in a low power adapter, buy D-Link's: (signature removed for space...) I don't know which software they were illegally distributing, but what they gave me has never worked. I have been trying for three months to get the XIRCOM adapter to work with FTP software's Generic ethernet packet interface. It has not worked since the day it was purchase. FTP tells me that they are aware of the problem and that is has to do with Xircom's packet driver being faulty. Xircom has given me the latest driver and it still locks up during any FTP transfers. When I asked Xircom to send me one of the old drivers while they worked out the problems with the new ones, they told me that the never had one that worked! How can they market these things to the FTP users if the software has never worked? Can anyone give me any more information on this subject? I have yet to get the thing to work without locking up during FTP sessions. I have tried many different machines as well as different adapters. The problem always leads back to the Xircom packet driver. Again, FTP has told me that they are aware of this problem. Does anyone actually have one of these things working with FTP software? Thanks to anyone for any comments... Please respond via Email if possible. Rich rbourass@udenva -- __ _